I hope everyone enjoyed their recent Fourth of July celebrations. The blog work so far this summer has been interesting to read. I've particularly enjoyed when people set a standard or criteria for their chosen activity. After all, 10,000 hours is no small task. It better be worth the investment!
It is good to see that most people have been contributing with their comments on other's posts. One of the secondary purposes of this summer blog is to get accustomed to collaborating and thinking within our academic community.
Finally, regarding grading the summer blog, I'm going to make some small modifications. I mentioned initially that you will be graded as a class. That was different from courses previous and, after some reflection, I don't think it is appropriate. Instead, you will be graded individually based on your original postings as well as the quality of your comments. The overall quality of the summer blog will still determine the total point value of the assignment. The better the blog, the closer the total value to the maximum 150 points. Obviously, with a higher point total the blog will have a greater impact on your first term grade. That would be positive!
I will be placing your work into one of four categories for grading: Excellent (95%), Good (85%), Mediocre (75%), Poor (65%). If you do not participate, you will not qualify for a grade (0%). You will be graded holistically. This means I will factor all of your posts and comments into your overall grade. For example, a student who completes all of the posts and makes the minimum number of comments will earn at least a grade of mediocre. The quality of your writing, analysis and dialogue will determine what you earn from there.
If you have any questions please feel free to email me.
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